Geoffrey Hilton Bowman

Geoffrey Hilton Bowman
Geoffrey Hilton Bowman
Nickname(s)	Beery
Born	2 May 1891; Manchester, Lancashire
Died	25 March 1970 (aged 78)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army; Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914–1934; 1939–1941
Rank	Group Captain
Unit	3rd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment; No. 29 Squadron RFC; No. 56 Squadron RFC;
Commands	No. 41 Squadron RAF; No. 3 Squadron, Slavo-British Aviation Corps; No. 8 Squadron RAF; No. 1 Armament Training Camp, RAF Catfoss; RAF South Farnborough;
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross & Bar; Distinguished Flying Cross; Croix de guerre (Belgium)
Other work	Director of Heston Aircraft Co.

Group Captain Geoffrey Hilton "Beery" Bowman, DSO, MC & Bar, DFC (2 May 1891 – 25 March 1970) was a British First World War fighter ace credited with 32 victories. After attaining the rank of major in the Royal Flying Corps, he later became a group captain in the Royal Air Force.